Multiple choice

A person suffering from which of the following cannot see clearly the horizontal and vertical lines simultaneously?

  1. Myopia

  2. Hypermetropia

  3. Astigmatism

  4. Squint

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Astigmatism is a vision defect caused by an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens, preventing light from focusing properly on the retina. This results in blurred vision where lines in different orientations (horizontal vs vertical) cannot be seen clearly at the same time.